Stepping Back

Stepping Back

Keeping a broad view in mind allows me to keep my sense of perspective - it keeps me from getting lost in unimportant details. In order to do this I will practice an attitude of some detachment. I will step back from my thought process just to see how my day feels when I act as a witness to my mental process. I will be a watcher of my own process of thinking, an observer within my own mind. I can better grasp the larger picture when I do not get derailed in obsessive mental machinations. I feel better about my life and it makes more sense to me when I accept that it has an overall purpose and plan. I will relax, let go and enjoy the ride.

I will take a deep breath and step back.
 

A tourist visiting Italy came upon the construction site of a huge church. "What are you doing?" he asked three stonemasons who were working at their trade. "I'm cutting stone," answered the first tersely. "I'm cutting stone for twenty lire a day," the second responded. "I'm helping build a great cathedral," the third stonemason announced.
from And I Quote